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Download Solution PDFWho suggest conditions for acquiring Indian citizenship ?
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JKSSB SI Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec 2022 Shift 2)
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Option 2 : Parliament
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Parliament.
Key Points
- The Parliament of India has the authority to prescribe the conditions for acquiring and terminating Indian citizenship.
- This is outlined in the Constitution of India under Article 11.
- Article 11 gives the Parliament the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
- The specific provisions for acquiring citizenship are detailed in the Citizenship Act, 1955, which has been amended multiple times.
- Methods to acquire Indian citizenship include birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory.
Additional Information
- Preamble
- The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is an introductory statement that sets out the guiding purpose, principles, and philosophy of the Constitution.
- It does not deal with the specifics of citizenship.
- Minister of Law
- The Minister of Law is part of the executive branch and is responsible for legal affairs, legislation, and judicial matters, but does not independently prescribe conditions for citizenship.
- Attorney General
- The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the Government of India and represents the government in legal matters, but does not have the authority to prescribe conditions for citizenship.
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